There have been growing reports of coyotes spotted in Armstrong Park.
Leo Watermeier with Friends of Armstrong Park says he was hearing the claims, so he went to check it out for himself.
"We understand the Parkways staff is aware of the coyote and animal control has been notified but when they’ve come to the park have not been able to locate it."
Watermeier says the coyote he saw may have been looking for something to eat.
"He stayed awhile watching 2 ducks in the lagoon then I lost track of him," he said in the email.
Armstrong park is in Treme, just across the street from the French Quarter.
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, there have been reports across the country and around the world of wild animals in areas where they are not usually seen as there are fewer people out to scare away the wildlife.